LFS Today Nov 15, 2021
By imelda cheung on November 15, 2021
New Face in the FNH Program!
We are happy to announce that Fatemeh Sadeghi will be joining us as our new FNH Administrative Clerk. She will be working closely with Lisa Palmer and the FNH support staff in providing administrative, front counter, and financial support to the Program. Fatemeh brings with her relevant experience having worked at K.N. Toosi University of Technology and the Automatic Industries Research & Innovation Centre of SAIPA. We are excited to have her join the Faculty! Her first day is today so please feel free to introduce yourself (virtually or in-person)! |
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United Way Bake Sale – Nov 24th (11am-1pm) – Call for LFS Volunteer Bakers!
LFS is lucky to have some pretty awesome in-house bakers! We’re looking for baked donations to support the Faculty’s fundraising efforts. Dollars raised locally, stay local. We’ll be hosting the bake sale by the main entrance on the first floor in the MacMillan building. Wednesday, Nov 24th from 11am to 1pm. Mark it in your calendars! Interested bakers, should contact Barbara Hsiao (barbara.hsiao@ubc.ca). |
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UBC United Way Photo Contests
Pet Photo Contest
Showcase your favourite pet(s) to the UBC community in the 2021 UBC United Way Pet Photo Contest. This exciting contest will take place between November 1 and November 29. Any UBC community member who makes a donation to United Way is eligible to enter. Enter today! Full contest details here.
Local Love Photo Contest
Showcase your photography skills and celebrate your local community in the 2021 UBC United Way Local Love Photo Contest. This exciting contest will take place between November 1 and November 29. Any UBC community member who makes a donation to United Way is eligible to enter. Enter today! Full contest details here. |
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Nov. 18 – Virtual card of actions and commitments to our 2SLGBTQIA+ STEM colleagues from allies
For this initiative, we call on 2SLGBTQIA+ allies to share actions they have implemented that have brought about positive change and created a more equitable, inclusive and decolonized learning environment and workplace for UBC 2SLGBTQIA+ STEM community members. Actions could include anything from ensuring inclusive language is consistently used in department communications, to modifying a course’s reading list to include more 2SLGBTQIA+ scholars, to ensuring that everyone has “preferred name” stickers when organizing conferences or events.
Allies, please share your actions on this Jamboard. The jamboard will be open until November 19th and communicated out the UBC STEM faculties on this day.
On November 18th, allies are invited to join a drop-in session with Equity Strategists Maï Yasué (Faculty of Science) and Greg Lockwood (Faculty of Applied Science) at 3:30 pm to share and discuss upcoming and ongoing actions that lead to positive change for the 2SLGBTQIA+ STEM community.
If you would like to join the drop-in session, please register here.
If you are looking for readings and resources, here are a few to get you started:
· Towards More Trans-Inclusive Classrooms
· 14 Recommendations for LGBTQ+ Individuals in Biology
· Building LGBTQ-inclusive Chemical Engineering Classrooms and Departments |
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Nov. 19 – 2SLGBTQIA+ STEM Day Affinity Space
If you identify as a 2SLGBTQIA+ UBC graduate student, post-doc, staff or faculty member, you are invited to this affinity space, led by a Registered Clinical Counsellor (Thoko Moyo or Tiffany Wu) experienced in working with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. This session will be a space for folks to share thoughts and experiences as 2SLGBTQIA+ students, staff and faculty in the STEM fields with the goal of generating connection, healing and joy amongst participants.
Session Details:
- Each 1.5 hour session will be capped at 15 participants.
- The session is designed to be a safe space for participants. For example, although participants will be provided opportunities to speak, there is no requirement to speak; folks can attend and just listen if they wish.
- There is no requirement to have a minimum knowledge of equity, inclusion or anti-oppression. All UBC 2SLGBTQIA+ STEM graduate students, post-docs, staff and faculty are welcome.
Friday, November 19, 2021
2:00 to 3:30pm
Register here. |
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Nov. 19 – Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program
EduCanada has launched the Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program for the 2022-23 academic year.
The program provides Canadian professors with opportunities to create or expand partnerships with Latin American and Caribbean institutions through short-term teaching and/or research activities at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels.
Eligibility
Candidates must be full-time faculty members at Canadian post-secondary institutions. Grant recipients must teach or conduct research in eligible ELAP countries in the Caribbean, Central, North, and South America.
How to Apply:
To be considered for the Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program, UBC must apply on behalf of the candidate by completing and submitting the EduCanada online application form. The Office of the Vice-Provost, International will submit all of UBC’s completed applications by the EduCanada deadline of December 2, 2021.
The internal application deadline to apply is end of day, Friday, November 19th.
All completed application materials must be received to global.partnerships@ubc.ca by November 19th as follows:
The Vice-Provost International Office will complete the following submission materials:
- Letter of support from the Canadian institution’s International Office (NB: letter will be completed once all submission documents have been received by the deadline of November 19th)
We ask all candidates to please also note the reporting requirements – within 30 days of the termination of the project, grant recipients must produce a narrative report of maximum 5 pages.
For questions related to this opportunity, please contact global.partnerships@ubc.ca. |
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Dec. 2 – Canada-BC Agri-Innovation Program
The Canada-BC Agri-Innovation Program (CBCAIP) will help BC agri-food producers, value-added food processors, academia, and others in the agri-food sector to accelerate the pace of innovation along the innovation continuum.
Candidates with successful statements of interest may now access the application portal. Please complete your application by December 2nd, 2021.
Learn more and apply here. |
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